How active is this forum when it comes to discussing the WO32 really? It seems to me its rather calm in here... no?How many WO32-builders are there in the world? When browsing throug this forum its mere handful of names discussing it. Or? :-/

I guess it's much about marketing and depending on how many people find their way to Decware and then spreading the info on and so on but when you read around on the net, searching for the "ultimate subwoofer", this is one of the places one ends up in. Other places are of course fine brands with ready built subwoofers, often active ones such as SVS, Paradigm and so on. Has anyone made any "scientific" comparisons between a WO32 and lets say a SVS ? Or any other brand for that matter?

Just trying to get some activity in here, and perhaps creating some debate about good and bad about the WO32.

I apologize if this topic is an earlier discussed one but I thought that maybe a new thread would stir things up…

Me myself don't even own a WO32 yet but the I orderd the plans for it last week so before Christmas maybe 8) (if you read this Devon, is it on it's way anytime soon?)

I am still Building My Wo32.The project was put on hold because I just hadto finish My 4 year old Panhead chopper project!

Now that the Bike is completed, I am back at the WOproject. I have all the MDF cut and ready to nail N Glue.But this weekend I am heading south of the border to Bajafor some Lip Pullin'

I am building the Sub at a friends Recording studio/Cabinetshop. once it is done We will bring it in to the studio for afrequency test and I will post the results.

I am first going to try some Klipsch 10" Aliminum conedwoofs. I am not real confident these are going to workin this box but we'll see. I may try some Peerless Or someVifa's later on.

I may end up using the ACEi SOS (Subwoofer Optimzer System) cost: about $250.00 This unit uses a mic that plugs onto the SOS & identifiesroom resonances & automatically adjusts filter parametersto integrate the sub to the room.The result is a flatter frequency response, lower extention,& sound clarity.

A question now. (probably already discussed but I'm lazy...) Not starting a new thread though. Perhaps I should have? Anyway;

To use a lid or not to, yes that is the question I suppose for the WO32 to do its job properly it has to be airtight, yes? If I put it faced down on a carpet I believe it would be rather sealed but depending on the carpet not completely hermetic. If using a lid attached with some screws and some kind of gasket a fully airtight compartment should be possible. The lid has to be made in such a way it can be removed easily for access to the drivers and perhaps the amplifier if it's put inside the box.

If you remove the lid and have the carpet act as a "vero vent" I believe it is called, you will have a lower more natural sounding bass that really shakes the foundation. If you want to put a lid on it, you can then stand it up in a corner or on legs as a coffee table. The bass will be a little more punchy but still good, believe me. Its all a matter of what you wanttry both, its easy to experiment without a lid and stick one on after.

Without the "lid" the wo32 will definitly go lower, and of course the larger coupling area to the floor will give more bass lift, not to everyones likeing for audio. With the "lid" on the wo32 will sound dryer, and you will have to experiment with placement if you want to get any room lift, but this also introduces room node problems. For this reason I built 2 which smoothed out the room nodes nicely.

I'm building one WO32 to try it out. If it falls to my liking I already have plans on a second one and then I will integrate them in the HT-room "stage" below my screen. Nothing more than the horn opening vissible.

i just got one of these dbx xb140 amps from a friend, no sub, wanting to hook it up to a passive sub i have, anybody know how to wire up this amp. i guess left right input goes to output from receiver, then outs on the dbx to left right front speaks, but the sub out has 2 channels, how do i wire that to 1 sub???